Project Based Learning Electives provided by the Berrien Springs Virtual Academy
Krasl Art ClassesDaytime phone: 269-983-0271 707 Lake Blvd (on the bluff), St. Joseph Instructor Qualifications: All faculty members are experienced, professional art educators. While one instructor will be hired to oversee the primary course, we will hire specialized teaching artists to teach select areas such as ceramics. |
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It is the policy at the Krasl Art Center that parents/guardians wait outside of the classroom or in the lobby area during youth classes, unless there are special circumstances (behavioral or medical) that have been approved by the Education Manager.
The reason for this policy is safety and classroom experience.
We do offer many public programs including Family Days and Studio Open Houses where parents/guardians and children can work together on art projects. You can learn more about these at http://www.krasl.org/learn/programs.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me at nmargoni@krasl.org or 269.983.0271. Thank you,
Nathan Margoni
Manager of Education and Interpretation
The reason for this policy is safety and classroom experience.
- Safety: all KAC Youth Instructors are trained and vetted. It is crucial that we have consistent standards for all adults working with youth.
- Classroom Experience: students and teachers can be easily distracted by additional people in the classroom
We do offer many public programs including Family Days and Studio Open Houses where parents/guardians and children can work together on art projects. You can learn more about these at http://www.krasl.org/learn/programs.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me at nmargoni@krasl.org or 269.983.0271. Thank you,
Nathan Margoni
Manager of Education and Interpretation
Fall 2019
Additional registration at location is NOT required.
HS1: PAPER TO CANVAS TO CLAY
5-7 YRS
(12) WEDNESDAYS, 10 AM-12 PM
SEPTEMBER 18-DECEMBER 11 (NO CLASS NOVEMBER 27)
Students will have a chance to discover their favorite medium in this mixed-media art class with instructor Emily McKenna. Beginning with drawings on paper, students will develop ideas to be expressed in collage, painting, and clay sculpture projects.
HS2: MORNING MUD PUPPIES
5-7 YRS
(12) TUESDAYS, 10 AM-12 PM
SEPTEMBER 17-DECEMBER 10 (NO CLASS NOVEMBER 26)
Use coil, slab and press molds to make faces, creatures and abstract art out of clay. Instructor Emily McKenna will help students develop their skills and bring their imaginations to life by sculpting, glazing, and combining fired works with other materials.
McKENNA
C6: MUD PUPPIES
5 - 7 YRS
(12) MONDAYS, 4 - 6 PM
SEPTEMBER 16 - DECEMBER 9 (NO CLASS NOVEMBER 25)
Students will develop their fine motor skills while enjoying the medium of clay. Instructor Sherrie Styx will teach pinch and coil pots, creative sculpting, and glazing techniques.
Y1: ART SAMPLER
5 - 7 YRS
(12) WEDNESDAYS, 4 - 6 PM
SEPTEMBER 18 - DECEMBER 11 (NO CLASS NOVEMBER 27)
Try your hand at drawing, painting, and ceramics in this multi-media art class. Young artists will learn a variety of skills and have the chance to discover their favorite medium with the help of instructor Keith Stevens.
HS3: SCULPTURE SAMPLER: CLAY, PLASTER, WOOD & MORE
8-12 YRS
(12)WEDNESDAYS, 1-3 PM
SEPTEMBER 18-DECEMBER 11 (NO CLASS NOVEMBER 27)
Learn to use additive, subtractive, and kinetic sculptural processes with instructor Keith Stevens. Students will experiment with a variety of materials including clay, plaster and wood as they create dynamic 3D forms.
HS4: BUILDING FOUNDATIONS OF ART
8-12 YRS
(12) THURSDAYS, 1-3 PM
SEPTEMBER 19- DECEMBER 12 (NO CLASS NOVEMBER 28)
Learn to use and combine a variety of different drawing and painting media including chalk pastels, graphite, watercolor and acrylic. Artist Sharron Ott will introduce techniques as students work on watercolor paper, canvas and board.
Y2: GREENSCREEN & STOP-MOTION ANIMATION
8 - 12 YRS
(12) TUESDAYS, 4 - 6 PM
SEPTEMBER 17 - DECEMBER 10 (NO CLASS NOVEMBER 26)
Transport yourself to an animated, imaginary world! Special effects apps on iPads and greenscreens will transport you to Mars or turn you into a superhero. Instructor Keith Stevens will help you bring your imagination to life in animations and photographs.
C7: MUD MAKERS
8 - 12 YRS
(12) WEDNESDAYS, 4 - 6 PM
SEPTEMBER 18 - DECEMBER 11 (NO CLASS NOVEMBER 27)
Students will learn a variety of techniques to create forms, including coil, slab, press molds and wheel throwing. Jennifer Zona will teach students to combine these techniques to make representational and non-representational artworks.
TEEN CLASSES (ALSO OPEN TO KRASL ADULT STUDENTS)
AD1: DRAWING FROM OBSERVATION
13-18 YRS
(8) TUESDAYS, 6:30 - 9 PM
SEPTEMBER 24 - NOVEMBER 12
This introductory class will expose students to traditional skills and ideas that have occupied artists throughout history. Artist Lea Bult will teach basic techniques and concepts including space, volume, linear and free hand perspective. Students work in black and white media on a variety of subjects including landscape, still life and portraiture.
AP1: INTRODUCTION TO OIL PAINTING
8) WEDNESDAYS, 6:30 - 9 PM
SEPTEMBER 25 - NOVEMBER 13
Structured to accommodate beginning and intermediate oil painters, this class explores oil painting techniques associated with art historical movements. Artist Lea Bult will provide group demonstrations and individual instruction on topics including underpainting, layering, still life and landscape techniques.
AP2: WATERCOLOR FUNDAMENTALS
(8) TUESDAYS, 6:30- 9 PM
SEPTEMBER 24 - NOVEMBER 12
Learn the fundamentals of exploring and playing with watercolors. Students will watch informative demonstrations, learn to paint from a photograph, and work from still life with artist Kerry Binnington.
AP3: INTRODUCTION TO ACRYLICS
(8) THURSDAYS, 1 - 3:30 PM
SEPTEMBER 26 - NOVEMBER 14
Learn how to get the most out of the fast-drying versatile medium of acrylic paints. Artist Nathan Margoni will teach color-mixing, paint application, and the differences between high flow, liquid and heavy body acrylics. Students will paint from the still life and photographic references.
AP4: INTERMEDIATE DRAWING & PAINTING
(8) TUESDAYS, 1 - 3:30 PM
SEPTEMBER 24 - NOVEMBER 12
Have you taken an introductory drawing or painting class and are ready for the next step? Artists Lea Bult and David Baker will alternate teaching this mixed media drawing and painting class that focuses on landscape, portraiture and still life. Develop a personal style as you add to your skills and knowledge about drawing and painting.
AP5: Expressions in Conceptual Art
(8) MONDAYS, 6:30 - 9 PM
SEPTEMBER 23 - NOVEMBER 11
Discover yourself through art! Students will look deeply into ideas and feelings as they explore mediums and style with instructor Sharron Ott. A new concept will be introduced each week, prompting students to explore innovative ways to give it voice. Learn how art can be fun and stimulating by throwing aside stress and restraint.
AP6: Color: Theory, Science, and Application
(8) THURSDAYS, 6:30 - 9 PM
SEPTEMBER 26 - NOVEMBER 14
Learn the fundamentals of color theory by exploring different schools of thought on the subject, such as the 20th century Bauhaus, Hindu Mysticism, Native American Belief, and modern Physics. Students will create color studies to understand the unique properties of color, experimenting with hue, value and saturation. Instructor Sharron Ott will teach the differences between pigment mixing, optical blending, and after imaging, and how to use all three to speak through a piece of art.
APH3: PHOTOGRAPHY ARTSTRAVAGANZA (B,I)
(12) WEDNESDAYS, 6 - 9 PM
SEPTEMBER 18 - DECEMBER 11 (NO CLASS NOVEMBER 27)
Join instructors Dick Burd and Andy Sawyer in the darkroom where you will learn how to make 3 different types of unique photographic art. Start out by “painting with light” on photographic paper to create PhotoGrams. Then learn how to create archival prints from cell phone or digital camera images with Cyanotype. Finally, use inexpensive vintage film cameras to capture images on film and develop prints in the darkroom. Dick and Andy will also show you how each of these processes can be easily and inexpensively done at home without a traditional darkroom.
C1: INTRODUCTION TO CERAMICS
(8) TUESDAYS, 6:30 - 9 PM
SEPTEMBER 24 - NOVEMBER 12
In this introductory ceramics class, students will learn the basics of handbuilding and wheelthrowing from artist Jennifer Zona. Create functional and non-functional works of art using coil, slab, press molds and wheelthrowing techniques.
*Students have supervised access to the ceramics studio on Wednesdays, 6:30 - 9 pm
C2: INTRODUCTION TO WHEELTHROWING
(8) MONDAYS, 6:30 - 9 PM
SEPTEMBER 23 - NOVEMBER 11
Have you ever wanted to throw a pot? Instructor Noelle Malevitis will teach you how to center your clay, control the shape and height of your form, and use glazing techniques to create a beautiful bowl, vase, or plate.
*Students have supervised access to the ceramics studio on Wednesdays, 6:30 - 9 pm.
C3: Daytime Ceramics
(8) MONDAYS, 10 AM - 12:30 PM
SEPTEMBER 23 - NOVEMBER 11
Ceramicist and sculptor Jon Hook with teach handbuilding and wheelthrowing techniques for beginning and intermediate students. Learn how to build using coil, slab, and press-mold techniques before you try the wheel. Jon will also share his glazing expertise and lead a raku-firing on the last day of class.
*Students will have supervised access to the ceramics studio on Wednesdays, 6:30 - 9 PM.
Syllabus-Drawing From Observation
Syllabus-Expressive Watercolor
Syllabus-Introduction to Oil Painting
Syllabus-Intermediate Drawing and Painting
Syllabus-Introduction to Gelli Plate Printmaking
Syllabus -Crossover Photography
Syllabus-Introduction to Polymer Clay Jewelry
*Please note: it is important to make as informed a decision as possible when choosing your student's Community Resource classes. Most locations will allow a student to drop a class after one meeting, at no charge if it wasn't a good fit for the student, but not all. Some classes plan ahead based on the number that have signed up and have purchased materials, hired teachers, etc. and there might be a fee for class time or materials given to the student if the student drops after one or two meetings. The school cannot pay for classes that students do not complete, so choose wisely; if you do not take the class off of your student's schedule by the deadline, you may be asked to pay for the class time incurred prior to dropping the class.
Teacher of Record: Lisa Van Plew-Cid
HS1: PAPER TO CANVAS TO CLAY
5-7 YRS
(12) WEDNESDAYS, 10 AM-12 PM
SEPTEMBER 18-DECEMBER 11 (NO CLASS NOVEMBER 27)
Students will have a chance to discover their favorite medium in this mixed-media art class with instructor Emily McKenna. Beginning with drawings on paper, students will develop ideas to be expressed in collage, painting, and clay sculpture projects.
HS2: MORNING MUD PUPPIES
5-7 YRS
(12) TUESDAYS, 10 AM-12 PM
SEPTEMBER 17-DECEMBER 10 (NO CLASS NOVEMBER 26)
Use coil, slab and press molds to make faces, creatures and abstract art out of clay. Instructor Emily McKenna will help students develop their skills and bring their imaginations to life by sculpting, glazing, and combining fired works with other materials.
McKENNA
C6: MUD PUPPIES
5 - 7 YRS
(12) MONDAYS, 4 - 6 PM
SEPTEMBER 16 - DECEMBER 9 (NO CLASS NOVEMBER 25)
Students will develop their fine motor skills while enjoying the medium of clay. Instructor Sherrie Styx will teach pinch and coil pots, creative sculpting, and glazing techniques.
Y1: ART SAMPLER
5 - 7 YRS
(12) WEDNESDAYS, 4 - 6 PM
SEPTEMBER 18 - DECEMBER 11 (NO CLASS NOVEMBER 27)
Try your hand at drawing, painting, and ceramics in this multi-media art class. Young artists will learn a variety of skills and have the chance to discover their favorite medium with the help of instructor Keith Stevens.
HS3: SCULPTURE SAMPLER: CLAY, PLASTER, WOOD & MORE
8-12 YRS
(12)WEDNESDAYS, 1-3 PM
SEPTEMBER 18-DECEMBER 11 (NO CLASS NOVEMBER 27)
Learn to use additive, subtractive, and kinetic sculptural processes with instructor Keith Stevens. Students will experiment with a variety of materials including clay, plaster and wood as they create dynamic 3D forms.
HS4: BUILDING FOUNDATIONS OF ART
8-12 YRS
(12) THURSDAYS, 1-3 PM
SEPTEMBER 19- DECEMBER 12 (NO CLASS NOVEMBER 28)
Learn to use and combine a variety of different drawing and painting media including chalk pastels, graphite, watercolor and acrylic. Artist Sharron Ott will introduce techniques as students work on watercolor paper, canvas and board.
Y2: GREENSCREEN & STOP-MOTION ANIMATION
8 - 12 YRS
(12) TUESDAYS, 4 - 6 PM
SEPTEMBER 17 - DECEMBER 10 (NO CLASS NOVEMBER 26)
Transport yourself to an animated, imaginary world! Special effects apps on iPads and greenscreens will transport you to Mars or turn you into a superhero. Instructor Keith Stevens will help you bring your imagination to life in animations and photographs.
C7: MUD MAKERS
8 - 12 YRS
(12) WEDNESDAYS, 4 - 6 PM
SEPTEMBER 18 - DECEMBER 11 (NO CLASS NOVEMBER 27)
Students will learn a variety of techniques to create forms, including coil, slab, press molds and wheel throwing. Jennifer Zona will teach students to combine these techniques to make representational and non-representational artworks.
TEEN CLASSES (ALSO OPEN TO KRASL ADULT STUDENTS)
AD1: DRAWING FROM OBSERVATION
13-18 YRS
(8) TUESDAYS, 6:30 - 9 PM
SEPTEMBER 24 - NOVEMBER 12
This introductory class will expose students to traditional skills and ideas that have occupied artists throughout history. Artist Lea Bult will teach basic techniques and concepts including space, volume, linear and free hand perspective. Students work in black and white media on a variety of subjects including landscape, still life and portraiture.
AP1: INTRODUCTION TO OIL PAINTING
8) WEDNESDAYS, 6:30 - 9 PM
SEPTEMBER 25 - NOVEMBER 13
Structured to accommodate beginning and intermediate oil painters, this class explores oil painting techniques associated with art historical movements. Artist Lea Bult will provide group demonstrations and individual instruction on topics including underpainting, layering, still life and landscape techniques.
AP2: WATERCOLOR FUNDAMENTALS
(8) TUESDAYS, 6:30- 9 PM
SEPTEMBER 24 - NOVEMBER 12
Learn the fundamentals of exploring and playing with watercolors. Students will watch informative demonstrations, learn to paint from a photograph, and work from still life with artist Kerry Binnington.
AP3: INTRODUCTION TO ACRYLICS
(8) THURSDAYS, 1 - 3:30 PM
SEPTEMBER 26 - NOVEMBER 14
Learn how to get the most out of the fast-drying versatile medium of acrylic paints. Artist Nathan Margoni will teach color-mixing, paint application, and the differences between high flow, liquid and heavy body acrylics. Students will paint from the still life and photographic references.
AP4: INTERMEDIATE DRAWING & PAINTING
(8) TUESDAYS, 1 - 3:30 PM
SEPTEMBER 24 - NOVEMBER 12
Have you taken an introductory drawing or painting class and are ready for the next step? Artists Lea Bult and David Baker will alternate teaching this mixed media drawing and painting class that focuses on landscape, portraiture and still life. Develop a personal style as you add to your skills and knowledge about drawing and painting.
AP5: Expressions in Conceptual Art
(8) MONDAYS, 6:30 - 9 PM
SEPTEMBER 23 - NOVEMBER 11
Discover yourself through art! Students will look deeply into ideas and feelings as they explore mediums and style with instructor Sharron Ott. A new concept will be introduced each week, prompting students to explore innovative ways to give it voice. Learn how art can be fun and stimulating by throwing aside stress and restraint.
AP6: Color: Theory, Science, and Application
(8) THURSDAYS, 6:30 - 9 PM
SEPTEMBER 26 - NOVEMBER 14
Learn the fundamentals of color theory by exploring different schools of thought on the subject, such as the 20th century Bauhaus, Hindu Mysticism, Native American Belief, and modern Physics. Students will create color studies to understand the unique properties of color, experimenting with hue, value and saturation. Instructor Sharron Ott will teach the differences between pigment mixing, optical blending, and after imaging, and how to use all three to speak through a piece of art.
APH3: PHOTOGRAPHY ARTSTRAVAGANZA (B,I)
(12) WEDNESDAYS, 6 - 9 PM
SEPTEMBER 18 - DECEMBER 11 (NO CLASS NOVEMBER 27)
Join instructors Dick Burd and Andy Sawyer in the darkroom where you will learn how to make 3 different types of unique photographic art. Start out by “painting with light” on photographic paper to create PhotoGrams. Then learn how to create archival prints from cell phone or digital camera images with Cyanotype. Finally, use inexpensive vintage film cameras to capture images on film and develop prints in the darkroom. Dick and Andy will also show you how each of these processes can be easily and inexpensively done at home without a traditional darkroom.
C1: INTRODUCTION TO CERAMICS
(8) TUESDAYS, 6:30 - 9 PM
SEPTEMBER 24 - NOVEMBER 12
In this introductory ceramics class, students will learn the basics of handbuilding and wheelthrowing from artist Jennifer Zona. Create functional and non-functional works of art using coil, slab, press molds and wheelthrowing techniques.
*Students have supervised access to the ceramics studio on Wednesdays, 6:30 - 9 pm
C2: INTRODUCTION TO WHEELTHROWING
(8) MONDAYS, 6:30 - 9 PM
SEPTEMBER 23 - NOVEMBER 11
Have you ever wanted to throw a pot? Instructor Noelle Malevitis will teach you how to center your clay, control the shape and height of your form, and use glazing techniques to create a beautiful bowl, vase, or plate.
*Students have supervised access to the ceramics studio on Wednesdays, 6:30 - 9 pm.
C3: Daytime Ceramics
(8) MONDAYS, 10 AM - 12:30 PM
SEPTEMBER 23 - NOVEMBER 11
Ceramicist and sculptor Jon Hook with teach handbuilding and wheelthrowing techniques for beginning and intermediate students. Learn how to build using coil, slab, and press-mold techniques before you try the wheel. Jon will also share his glazing expertise and lead a raku-firing on the last day of class.
*Students will have supervised access to the ceramics studio on Wednesdays, 6:30 - 9 PM.
Syllabus-Drawing From Observation
Syllabus-Expressive Watercolor
Syllabus-Introduction to Oil Painting
Syllabus-Intermediate Drawing and Painting
Syllabus-Introduction to Gelli Plate Printmaking
Syllabus -Crossover Photography
Syllabus-Introduction to Polymer Clay Jewelry
*Please note: it is important to make as informed a decision as possible when choosing your student's Community Resource classes. Most locations will allow a student to drop a class after one meeting, at no charge if it wasn't a good fit for the student, but not all. Some classes plan ahead based on the number that have signed up and have purchased materials, hired teachers, etc. and there might be a fee for class time or materials given to the student if the student drops after one or two meetings. The school cannot pay for classes that students do not complete, so choose wisely; if you do not take the class off of your student's schedule by the deadline, you may be asked to pay for the class time incurred prior to dropping the class.
Teacher of Record: Lisa Van Plew-Cid